Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
There were other women in the restroom, including female reporters and their colleagues. They were all staring at Flossie in shock, wondering how the mild-mannered and meek former Mrs. Guajardo, who used to love Halston Guajardo with all her heart, could turn out to be such a smug and snooty woman in real life!
“What are you staring at? It’s true! What is Halston Guajardo good at besides looking good in suits? That jerk is selfish, arrogant, stubborn, and pretty much the equivalent of a human turd – anyone who goes near him would only get their day ruined! I’ve been trying to get away from him for ages, and yet you guys want to run headfirst into that hot mess…”
Flossie called out scornfully as she walked out of the ladies’ restroom. As luck would have it, she bumped into Halston the moment she stepped out.
Halston looked as noble and haughty as a deity sitting on his heavenly throne in the clouds, complete with two bodyguards flanking him. Halston’s eyes narrowed in displeasure, his lip curling ever so slightly as he glared down at Flossie.
It was obvious he’d heard all the names Flossie called him just now.
“Ahem!” Flossie coughed awkwardly. Maybe she went too far when she called him a turd, but it was true! If Halston had a problem with that, she had a million other insults prepared for him!
To her surprise, Halston acted as if he did not even see her as he headed straight into the men’s restroom.
Flossie’s jaw dropped, and her emotions surged in her like a whirlwind. She was so furious she could hardly think straight!
Was that man blind?! How could he just act like she didn’t exist? He should at least explain what had been going on!
Flossie could no longer take it. She whipped around and angrily went after the man…
There were a few men inside the men’s restroom standing at the urinals, doing their business without a care in the world. When Flossie stormed in, they were shocked and hastily covered their private areas with their hands.
’ You…” One of them sputtered indignantly, his face red in embarrassment.
‘ What are you looking at?” Flossie shouted at the men, holding her head high. “Have you never seen a woman in the men’s restroom before? If you can’t deal with it, then get out!”
The men in there were all respectable gentlemen, and they had probably never encountered such a tough and intimidating woman before. Instantly, they hurriedly zipped up and ran out.
In a few seconds, the restroom was empty, except for the lone figure at the innermost urinal – Halston Guajardo. He stood straight and tall, like a cold and flawless marble statue. He managed to exude an air of superiority and unattainable perfection even as he stood in front of a urinal.
He had not yet done his business before Flossie barged in, so he turned to her with an icy stare as he asked slowly, “What do you want?”
Those four words just added fuel to the fire burning inside Flossie. She was so enraged that she looked like a puffer fish, ready to explode.
“What do I want?” She bit out with barely restrained anger, clenching her fists so hard her knuckles turned white. “Why are you playing dumb, Halston Guajardo? Do you really need to ask me that?”
“Just hurry up and tell me what you want,” Halston replied calmly. “This place is crawling with reporters, and yet you followed me into the men’s restroom. This kind of behavior is highly inappropriate.”
His overly calm demeanor made it seem like he was mocking her childishness and uncontrolled irrationality.
Flossie gritted her teeth, wishing she could punch that flawless face of his! How could a man so ruthlessly cold and uncaring even exist? Was he a robot with no heart?
“Don’t you think I deserve an explanation about this whole situation?” Flossie asked, trying to calmly communicate with Halston while stifling the urge to choose violence.
“I don’t think there’s anything to explain…” Halston replied with a nonchalant shrug. “As you might have seen, H Group needed to weed out some bad seeds, so I had to use some tricks to lure them out and eliminate them.”
“And… that’s it?” Flossie stared at the man’s unfeeling expression, feeling like she was looking at a total stranger.
“So,” she smiled bitterly, “you didn’t actually get in danger because you tried to save me. Looks like all that guilt I shouldered was for nothing! It must have been hilarious to you, hmm? You must have been laughing your heart out back then seeing how gullible and stupid I was!”
“Does that mean,” Halston asked, staring at Flossie with a complex emotion in his eyes, “that you were really worried about me, that you were upset about my death? So, you not caring about me was a lie, wasn’t it? You haven’t given up on me, have you?”
“Don’t flatter yourself!” Flossie pretended to throw up into the urinal before coldly adding, “I’ve completely given up all my feelings for you. I just don’t like feeling indebted to someone, especially someone like you, Halston
Guajardo! If you had really died for me, I would have just despised you for the rest of my life!”
“In that case,” Halston slowly replied, “I’ve made a huge mistake. If I’d known how much I’d affect you, I wouldn’t have returned so soon. I should’ve waited to see how much you would despise me.”
Halston’s odious righteousness wore off the last remaining reserve of patience Flossie had. She started to hurl insults at him like a foul-mouthed shrew, pulling no punches, “Didn’t I make it clear to you just now? You’re nothing more than a disgusting turd, and every time I see your face, it’s like seeing a big pile of poo! I despise you so much that I lose my appetite when I see you! I can’t stand being around you for a second longer!”
Once she was done cursing at him, she felt instantly relieved, so she turned around to leave.
“Stop right there!” Halston hammered down his order as if it was an imperial decree, his voice carrying a sense of authority that was impossible to defy.
However, Flossie was a rebel at heart, so as soon as Halston ordered her to stop, she defiantly walked away from him.
In a desperate attempt to stop her from walking away, Halston stretched his leg out to block her path, and grabbed her tiny shoulders with both of his hands.
“Don’t you have anything to tell me?” He asked meaningfully.
“Is this a joke? What would I have to tell you?” She glared at the big hands on her shoulders and warned him in an icy tone, “Let me go!”
Halston gazed into Flossie’s eyes as he asked her, “I hid the truth from you because the situation forced me to, but what about you? Don’t tell me you’re not hiding anything from me!”
“What…” Flossie was starting to feel unsettled. ’What are you talking about?”
“You know what I’m talking about… In your eyes, I’m the stupid one, aren’t I? You hid in a corner where I couldn’t see you, and you laughed at me for years, didn’t you?”
Halston’s grip on Flossie’s shoulders unconsciously tightened, and his calm expression now gave way to a mixture of anger, pain, and helplessness… as if he was powerless against the woman in front of him!
Flossie was completely perplexed. She was not sure what the guy had found out, but she knew for certain that she must never let him find out about their children, or else there would be a million troubles ahead.
Flossie’s eyes narrowed, and she growled, “Don’t try to turn the tables on me, Halston Guajardo! You know damn well that when we were married, I was always loyal to you and never hid anything from you. It was you who snuck out and had an affair with someone else, but now you’re accusing me of hiding something? Don’t you have a conscience?”
Halston chuckled. “Are you sure you’re not hiding anything from me?” His penetrating gaze seemed to almost swallow Flossie up whole. He slowly added, ’Are you going to wait till I expose you? And what if I expose what you hid from me? What will you do then?”
“Stop… Stop messing with me! I’ve always done the right thing and been honest my whole life. My conscience is clear, so go ahead and expose whatever you want!” Flossie was outwardly calm, but in reality, her heart was racing. She was terrified that Halston might have found out that she had secretly given birth to his children.
“You…” Halston hesitated, and before he could continue, a voice echoed in the restroom.
“I don’t mean to interrupt you two, but…” The door of the stall next to them opened, Jovan Guajardo walked out with an inscrutable expression on his face. He did not look defeated or downcast at all – he just looked like his usual handsome but idiotic self.
“Since I had the luck to overhear what you were both saying, I feel responsible to give my two cents just to be fair… The truth is,” Jovan said dramatically, “Flossie really is hiding something from you. As an outsider, I just can’t stand aside and do nothing anymore. Don’t you know, Halston, that she-“
“Shut your mouth, Jovan! If you say one more word, I swear to God I’ll tear your mouth apart!’ Flossie was petrified that this lunatic might expose all her secrets, and she straightened her spine, prepared to send him flying with a kick as she warned him, “Haven’t you learned enough lessons today? Do you need me to teach you another one?!’
Halston let go of Flossie and turned to Jovan. With a frosty gaze, he barked,” Speak up!”
“If you insist,” said Jovan with a lazy grin. “But remember that you wanted me to say it yourself, so don’t blame me if your heart breaks once you learn the truth! I just want to make amends for what I’ve done and show you my sincerity…”
Jovan cleared his throat, acting as if he was about to reveal an earth- shattering secret.
Trepidation was written all over Flossie’s face. She was full of guilt, but she raised her fist and said threateningly, ’Go on and speak if you dare, Jovan!”
“Ignore her,” Halston coldly stated. “Tell me everything you know.”
Jovan smiled wickedly, then began in a meaningful tone, “If I’m not mistaken, your marriage to Flossie lasted for about four years. In our current society, that’s not a short marriage at all. Do you think you know her well? Do you know what her real personality is like?”
Halston’s expression turned ugly, and he said in a dangerously icy tone,” What exactly are you trying to say? Stop beating around the bush -1 don’t have time to chat with you.”
“Answer my questions then. Do you understand her? What kind of a person is she in your eyes? Once I’ve got your answers, I’ll tell you the shocking secret that she’s been hiding from you…”
Jovan’s words aggravated both Halston and Flossie, but in order to satisfy his curiosity, Halston forced himself to keep calm and answered the questions. “Objectively speaking, as a wife, she was capable, dignified, gentle, and virtuous. She had never caused any scandals that would humiliate me, she always behaved excellently at events, and she was never a burden to the Guajardo family.”
Halston’s comments were objective and sensible. One might even say that they were admirable praises for Flossie, but to her, these praises were even more humiliating than insults. Halston spoke of his ’wife” as if she was just another tool for him-like a fridge, an air conditioner, or a sofa-with more practical functions than feelings.